Summer means sunshine, heading to the lake or the pool, vacations and late nights.
But the days are getting shorter now. It’s fall, ya’ll.
As we head into the fall season, the daily rhythms of our school, work and extracurricular activities really start to ramp up. Schedules are packed.
That usually translates into less family time. But, it doesn’t have to be that way.
If you carve it out, there are some great opportunities to spend time as a family this fall. We’ve gathered them all together in a fun game we hope you’ll enjoy.
Dump the devices
We’ve talked before about ditching the devices. We encourage you to use the time you have to be very intentional about not getting distracted by the phone notifications and mindless scrolling.
To be honest, it’s hard work.
If you don’t have anything immediately demanding your attention, frankly, it is easier to grab your phone than to start up a conversation with your family members.
But those intentional steps toward connection will pay huge dividends for your family unit in the long run.
Be brave.
Step into the awkward and make the effort to engage.
Let’s embrace the changing of the seasons and join together in some family fun.
Play fall bingo with your family
Now, this ain’t your grandma’s bingo.
We’ve included spots for making caramel apples, building a bonfire, finding a local corn maze, taking a colorful nature walk, and roasting pumpkin seeds — among the many others. Once you’ve filled out a bingo, tag us online with your favorite picks!
This bingo game offers some great ideas for fall family fun that just might entice your most reluctant members to join in.
It never fails to amaze me how older kids love to embrace their inner child.
To be honest, adults should take a page from that book.
What do you have to lose? So your kids see you being silly, trying something you haven’t done in years or that’s outside your comfort zone.
It’s a risk to be vulnerable.
But it’s one worth taking.
If you can model those behaviors to your kids — being brave, taking a risk, trying something new or hard — that will make an imprint in their brains.
It might encourage them to do the same. Now, or even down the road.
Maybe it’s a new food or an instrument. Making a new friend. Tackling a school project that seems impossible.
You never know what parts of parenting are going to be the ones that stick with your kids.
But it’s never a bad thing to spend more time together.
